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Tom McCarthy

TheOldMole Dec 13 2005 03:36 PM

New Mets radio announcer. From Jersey City, ex-Philscaster. I haven't listened to the Phils on radio. Anyone know anything about him?

Edgy DC Dec 13 2005 04:43 PM

Hates commies.

Elster88 Dec 13 2005 04:47 PM

Aw come on. You could've gotten more mileage out of that one. "Hates Reds." leads to "What's his problem with Cincinnati?" etc.

Willets Point Dec 13 2005 04:49 PM

If you're going to make McCarthy jokes you can just say he's a dummy whose a mouthpiece for the LCAO.

MFS62 Dec 13 2005 05:20 PM

Mole, I asked your question on another site that attracts fans of all teams, and this is the only feedback so far. I'll keep checking for more. ]He got his start working for Trenton Thunder and their radio station back in the mid to late 90s. I noticed he popped up on the Phillies broadcast within the last couple of years. I usually tune out announcers pretty easily, but he always seemed solid enough to me. Later

TheOldMole Dec 13 2005 06:12 PM

I don't really expect anyone to get this one, but...

MFS62 Dec 13 2005 07:25 PM

Hmmm. It looks like Danny Kaye behind the mike. Didn't he once own a piece of the Pirates? Or early Vin Scully? But, since we're on the topic of the Phillies, could it be early Byron Saam? Later

TheOldMole Dec 13 2005 08:57 PM

Nope, it's the late, legendary [url=http://www.americansportscasters.com/mccarthy.html]Clem McCarthy[/url].

Zvon Dec 13 2005 11:27 PM

I keep an eye on the Phils but not to the point that i listen to them on the radio. I have a hard enough time picking up the Mets down here (sNJ), probly due to my cheap lil AM radio. Some days I get it, off and on.

MFS62 Dec 14 2005 07:47 AM

Mole, I was thinking baseball. My dad (may he rest in Peace) was a big racing fan, and probably would have known of him. Later

Scrapple8 Dec 16 2005 05:21 PM

Before Tom McCarthy worked for the Phils, he was the indispensable broadcaster for the Trenton Thunder. I personally like his style because he will notice pitching tendencies and other small points of the game that I find interesting. I also like him because he recognized me from Thunder games and said hello whenever I saw him in the old vet.